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Bay Area broadcast security guard shot, killed in attempted robbery of news crew

Incident Details

Updated on: April 7, 2026
Date of incident: November 24, 2021
Location: Oakland, California
Targets: Maureen Kelly (KRON-TV)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

KATU camera operator assaulted, camera damaged amid Portland protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 13 (KATU)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

KATU journalist assaulted, crew harassed in Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 19, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Unidentified journalist 4 (KATU)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Salon reporter assaulted while documenting Virginia gubernatorial campaign rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 19, 2021
Location: Burke, Virginia
Targets: Zachary Petrizzo (Salon)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Univision reporter ‘blocked, shoved’ by Miami mayor’s security

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 6, 2021
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Erika Carrillo (WLTV-DT)

Assailant →: Private security
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

CBS journalist shoved by University of Colorado football coach

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 2, 2021
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 15 (KCNC-TV)

Assailant →: Public figure
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Bangladeshi journalist assaulted during press conference in New York

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 22, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Farid Alam (News Communication Network)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent journalist chased, assaulted by mob during protest in Oregon

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 4, 2021
Location: Olympia, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

NBC News correspondent harassed while reporting live on Hurricane Ida in Mississippi

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 30, 2021
Location: Gulfport, Mississippi
Targets: Shaquille Brewster (NBC News)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Reporter shoved, punched during anti-mask demonstration in Traverse City, Michigan

Incident Details

Updated on: August 1, 2022
Date of incident: August 26, 2021
Location: Traverse City, Michigan
Targets: Brendan Quealy (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Freelance journalist struck with projectiles amid Portland demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Shane Burley (Truthout)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent journalist assaulted, equipment damaged during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Ruptly [Russia])

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Camera equipment, 1

Camera lens, 1

Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Videojournalist’s camera sprayed with paint during clashing Portland demonstrations

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 22, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Reporter assaulted during Miami anti-mask mandate protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 18, 2021
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Danny Rivero (WLRN-FM)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Correspondent threatened, kicked during anti-vaccine protest at LA’s City Hall

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Frank Stoltze (KPCC-FM/LAist)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Journalist assaulted twice during anti-vaccine rally in LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Status Coup)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Video journalist attacked, sprayed with chemical irritant while covering anti-vaccine rally in LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jake Lee Green (News2Share)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1

Recording equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Journalist at advocacy news organization dragged from press conference

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 5, 2021
Location: Hialeah Gardens, Florida
Targets: Grant Stern (Occupy Democrats)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Legislature

State government: Governor
Type of denial →: Government event

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Parent accosts Michigan journalist after school board meeting

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 2, 2021
Location: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Targets: Eric Baerren (Mount Pleasant Morning Sun)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent videographer punched while covering anti-vaccine protest in LA

Incident Details

Updated on: February 14, 2022
Date of incident: July 29, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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